On the night of January 11 and 12, 1978, storm force winds blowing right down the North Sea coinciding with some of the highest tides of the winter resulted in severe flooding and damage down the East Coast of England and in the Thames...
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Appeal to Honorary Secretaries.
THE Secretary of the Institution pro- poses, if possible, to compile its history for publication in 1924, and he will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station...
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Sir William Priestley at the helm. On his left, Mrs. Moss Howson ; on his* right, the Lord Mayor of Bradford and the Lady Mayoress ; behind him, Mr. G. G. Stephenson. Lord Deramore is on the left of the picture, and Coxswain Cross on the... - View image in PDF
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In the first fifteen months of war life-boats rescued 2754 lives.
They rescued more lives in these fifteen months of war than in the last seven years of peace. They have rescued on an average 42 lives a week. In the war of...
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THE following is a copy of a Circular issued by the Board of Trade to the different Local Life-boat Committees and others who have charge of life-boats on the coasts:— " Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Marine Department,...
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Adlard Coles Ltd 553 Bolinders Company Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 547 Henry Browne & Son Ltd 540 Castrol Industrial Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. Inside back...
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Those in the know describe scuba diving as entering an awe-inspiring and beautiful 'other' world. Unfortunately that experience can all too quickly change to nightmare.. - View image in PDF
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Shortly before Sam on Saturday, 10 March, both Lough Swilly lifeboats were called to rescue a burning fishing vessel. Mulroy Coastguard also launched and rescued the skipper, who had abandoned the burning vessel and was in a liferaft. He was...